The Rulindo Challenge Program: Safe Water and Sanitation Services for All
In 2010, a partnership between the district of Rulindo, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), and Water For People launched the Rulindo Challenge Program – an ambitious plan to bring full water and sanitation coverage to Rulindo. At that point, only 29% of the district population had clean water access. Today,…
Read MorePrivate Sector and Civil Society Working Together for Sustainable Sanitation in Rwanda
Paper and presentation slides presented to International WASH Conference, Tamale—Ghana, 17-18 January 2018 on achieving Sustainable Development Goals for WASH in Rwanda.
Read MoreEnsuring Availability and Sustainability of Water Supply Services through Full Life Cycle Investment Planning
A presentation given by Bruce Uwonkanda at the CU WASH Symposium on a Gicumbi, Rwanda case study on implementing the full life cycle investment planning.
Read MoreProfitability of Piped Water Systems in Rwanda
This is an in-depth study of the profitability of piped water systems that Water for People has supported in the districts of Rulindo and Gicumbi, Rwanda. The systems are operated by two private operators, Ayateke and PAAK KAM. The purposes of the analysis that was carried out for the study were to assess the operational…
Read MoreAfrica Water Resources Management Experience
During the WATERAID East African Program conference on Climate Resilient WASH Convention, held in Kigali from March 25-27th 2020, Water for People presented the following three posters: 1. BUILDING CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENT WASH STRUCTURES: A case of Chikwawa District in Malawi 2. WETLAND RESTORATION AS PART OF AN IWRM APPROACH TO ENSURING SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF…
Read MoreApplication of the District-Wide-Approach in 5 Pilot Districts of Rwanda: Lessons Learned
Rwanda has been piloting a District-Wide Approach to WASH service delivery between 2017 and 2019. The following note details lessons learned from the application of the district-wide approach in 5 pilot districts of Rwanda.
Read MoreProfitability of Water Systems Operated by Ayateke in Rulindo and Gicumbi
Slides analyzing the difficulty of Ayateke and PAAK KAM service providers in Rulindo and Gicumbi districts in obtaining a net profit, Water For People’s detailed financial model with data given by the operators, and measures proposed to increase profitability.
Read MoreAlcanzando los Servicios Universales en Ruanda: el Enfoque al Nivel Municipal
Un estudio de caso sobre el trabajo del equipo de Water For People Rwanda para escalar el modelo Cobertura Total Para Siempre en Ruanda, escrito para un documento de fortalecimiento de sistemas de Agenda para el Cambio y compartido durante la Semana Mundial del Agua de Estocolmo y la conferencia de UNC de Agua y…
Read MoreReaching Universal Services in Rwanda: the District Wide Approach
A case study on the Water For People Rwanda team’s work scaling the Everyone Forever model in Rwanda, written for the Agenda for Change systems-strengthening paper and shared at 2019 Stockholm World Water Week and UNC Water and Health conference.
Read MoreThe Rulindo Challenge: Our Journey
Documentation of the Water For People Rwanda team’s journey to implement the Everyone Forever model in Rulindo – Water For People’s first Everyone Forever district – since May 2010. Rulindo will be celebrating full water infrastructure coverage in March 2020.
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